Are You are Believer in the Word

Warning:

If you don't want to stop lying to your children (and deceiving yourself) and still want to 'believe' in and partake of christmas (and other pagan holidays), then don't read any more of this post.

When my husband and I learned that 'Jesus' wasn't born in December, let alone on the 25th of the month, we both agreed to stop partaking of this man made holiday.  We came across this historical info as a result of my asking questions and searching for answers about the origins of the holidays we 'Christians' celebrate. We have been taught these traditions by our parents who were taught by their parents, and their parents, etc... There's a line from scripture that says we have inherited the 'lies of our fathers' and I think this includes the holidays we celebrate. Even if you know that Y'Shua our Messiah was not born in December yet still participate in the acts of these holidays, using vain excuses, you are rebelling against Yahweh and practicing paganism. That makes Satan very happy as paganism is the groundwork for his various false religions that separate us from the One True Living Elohim. Scripture also tells us not to learn the way of the Gentiles (heathen/pagan). 

Jeremiah 10:1-4 - Hear the word which Yahweh speaks to you, O house of Israel. Thus says Yahweh: "Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them.  For the customs of the peoples are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.  They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers so that it will not topple.

Of course, as children, we had no idea we were being taught a lie, participating in actions that were against the Word of Yahweh, the One True Elohin. We didn't even know that "God" had a Name!

The following is a quote from the 2000 Encyclopædia

"During the later periods of Roman history, sun worship gained in importance and ultimately led to what has been called a 'solar monotheism.' Nearly all the gods of the period were possessed of Solar qualities, and both Christ and Mithra acquired the traits of solar deities. The feast of Sol and Victus (open unconquered Sun) on December 25th was celebrated with great joy, and eventually this date was taken over by the Christians as Christmas, the birthday of Christ."

quote continued: 

Notice how it says "both Christ and Mithra acquired the traits of solar deities?" Pardon me, but do any alarm bells go off here? The Christians were apparently trying to get more converts so they tried to make the Messiah more like the idols found in sun worship---all under the guise of making him more attractive to pagans. They even brought various elements of the December 25th "feast of the unconquered sun" into their worship by saying that December 25th was actually the Messiah's birthday, which was simply not true. This is the origin of Christmas and this is why we have various pagan-rooted traditions accompanying this holiday.Do we imitate the world to bring the world to the Messiah? Absolutely not. You don't win the world by imitating the world; you win the world by imitating Yahshua the Messiah!It seems to me that true believers should be teaching the unbelievers the true way of Yahweh rather than the unbelievers teaching believers these pagan customs and practices. But these Christians not only learned these heathen ways, they also incorporated them into their worship.
When Paul was writing to the Ephesians, a group of believers who were surrounded by idol worship, he said:Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.So we shouldn't be trying to copy idolatrous feasts. Rather, we should be exposing them for the fraud and lie that they are. Creating a new lie by saying the the Messiah was born on Dec. 25th, the birthday of various sun gods, is preposterous. One of the last things our Savior would ever want is to "acquire the traits of solar deities."  end quote

And here's another quote:

Part 6:

“At the Council of Arles in 314 AD, Constantine retained his own divine status by introducing the omnipotent "God of the Christians" as his personal sponsor. He then dealt with the anomalies of doctrine by replacing certain aspects of Christian ritual with the familiar pagan traditions of sun worship, together with other teachings of Syrian and Persian origin. In short, the new religion of the Roman church was constructed as a ‘hybrid’ to appease all influential factions. By this means, Constantine looked towards a common and unified ‘world’ religion - catholic meaning universal - with himself at its head.” 

It was the adoption of these pagan practices of tree worship, sun worship with the observance of the Saturnalia festival on December 25, and other pagan rituals involving holly, yule logs and mistletoe that coalesced over the centuries into the traditions most Christians associate with Christ’s birth today.

Would it be right to take a Satanic holiday that Satanists have invented and then incorporate that holiday along with its customs into the worship of Yahweh? Surely not. We need to realize that all paganism is Satanism. Satan is the one behind all pagan worship. And whatever god the idolaters worship, they are actually worshiping Satan. (end quote)

It is Satan's goal to turn us completely away from the truth, as he is the father of lies and prince of deception. He desires to be worshiped as god, that is why there are so many 'religions' to choose from! Satan is subtle, charming, tells us what we want to hear, and tempts us in so many ways! He makes it real easy to ignore Yahweh's instruction manual. 

We have been 'brainwashed' from childhood to celebrate holidays that have nothing to do with what our Elohim asks of us.  

It’s no coincidence that the two most important Christian holidays were  once two of the most disgusting pagan celebrations, devoted to the blatant exhibition of adultery, gluttony, blasphemy and child sacrifice, behavior specifically forbidden by God. It was an attack on the sanctity of these two events that Christians resisted for over 400 years, but have now accepted to a point where to question them invites ridicule.

So, after finding out that Satan is behind the traditional holidays, how can you continue to partake in the celebrations? Please, come out of Babylon.

References:

Saturnalia

Trees, Wreaths, Ornaments... oh Yeah 

What about Christmas?

Commercialism

Hard Habit To Break

Man Made Traditions

Every year I cringe when traditional holidays approach as they are most certainly not of our Creator.  Satan is the father of lies, the king of deception.  He wants to be worshipped as if he were a god, the god.  So it makes sense that he would devise alternative holy days to counterfeit Elohim's appointed times. Satan's holidays are pagan rituals which are not pleasing to YHWH and He has asked us to "come out" of Babylon (paganism), to leave these traditions behind. 

Below is a list of links for further research and study,  so that you may find this out for yourself, as I did, and leave them behind, never looking back or 'longing' for things of Satan.

It is not easy breaking these habits we were raised with, but it is possible with the help of Y'shua and with the support of like minded believers, friends and family.  Once we leave pagan traditions behind we will open up to keeping the Feasts of YHWH - another learning curve!

Please click on these links to learn of the lies we have inherited-

• Origins of Easter
• Lent
• Christmas - one way to look at it...
• Queen of Heaven
• Days and Months, even...

Signs and Wonders

I recently read about Elenin, a comet discovered by Leonid Elenin, and all the excitement about this 'comet'.  There is concern by some that it's not a comet but a dwarf star, others think it may be Planet X or Nibiru.  Many think it will have a major impact on earth's stability.  Myself, I am only newly aware of the effects of planetary alignments related to earthquakes... yeah, I lived under a rock for awhile 😐

I also remember reading a few years back about the possibility of certain Russian technology able to 'ping' locations like the caldera in Yellowstone Park, in order to bring on earthquakes and/or volcanic eruptions.  Might of had something to do with HAARP, too.  It's possible that our sun has a twin - binary star - and that in itself would be a cool discovery, yet there is no mention of this in our local news, either.

Here's further information about HAARP you may find interesting:

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Here's a quote from the Jet Propulsion Lab discussion board about the effects Elenin may have on the earth- you can read the JPL discussion board here

quote:

I read it is 2.5 times the mass of the planet Jupiter. That is enough mass to have considerable impact on our crust and on our bodies of water on our planet. Some of these past earthquakes have occurred when Elenin was close to 6000 AU from our planet, and in Sept this object be it comet or brown dwarf...will be under 0.6 AU from our planet, not to mention we have to cross ...the path it takes across our normal rotational pattern around the sun exposing us to run into whatever deposits or space debris it leaves in it’s trail. Any large debris could theoretically enter our atmosphere at this point and descend it’s way to earth in a fiery meteor type of entry causing cataclysmic destruction on impact... Why do you think HAARP and the Navy has been conducting tests outside the Florida coast? Are they trying to come up with some magical electromagnetic type of energy field or sonic or microwave broadcast that is going to break up and shield the globe from these type of items?  end quote

Here is the link to NASA's JPL site back when Elenin was the topic of the day:
click here 

Do your own research.  If it is something that can strongly affect earth as we know it, shouldn't the scientific community get word out to the population so we might be able to take steps to ride this out?

Update May 17, 2017
Six years later there is speculation about another 'planet' that will cause havoc on the earth when it passes by.   See my study: Nibiru

Part of His Creation

This world shall pass, but every word of Yahweh lasts forever.

His Instructions are being written upon our hearts via His Spirit.  He has given us instructions on how to live physically so we may learn how to live spiritually.  We choose to become servants and recognize that we belong to our Creator, the Elohim of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Eve is our example of yielding to temptation as she did not trust the Word of YHWH. This brought sin upon us all, as Man fell from grace.  Abraham is our example of trusting whole heartedly in YHWH.  Noah is our example of faithfulness and willingness to obey Elohim.  Y'shua is our example of living righteously and Yah is our example of love.

Although we are born sinners, His Plan allows us to learn the Way of redemption.  As we learn and repent, we are instructed to share this Good News of the Kingdom of Heaven with others so they, too, can travel the straight path to the narrow gate that leads to Eternal Life.  Realize we are all children of Yahweh Elohim.  It is by choice some deny Y'shua as Son of Yahweh, that He is our only hope for survival.  Yahweh our Elohim will forgive ignorance as He wants everyone to have the opportunity to find the Truth and come out of the darkness (I am a good example of that).  Once we've had our eyes opened by Truth, Faith will guide us on the path of righteousness as we grow spiritually.

Love your neighbors as yourself and love our Heavenly Father with all your heart, soul and might.  If we accomplish this, all else falls into place.  For it is the Love of Yahweh that put us here in the first place and it is that same Love that will restore all things when the time comes, at the end.

We are to forgive those who have done us wrong and YHWH will forgive us for our wrong doings.  Pray for others to soften their hearts so the Word of Elohim can come in.  Y'shua is the Light of the World, the Way and the Truth and no one comes to the Father except through the Son.  Seek Him sincerely and let Him into your life - your life will change when you willingly hand it over to Yahshua, the Son of our Creator and King of the Universe!  Halleluyah!

Many have the attitude 'you're born, you live and then you die' and believe they have no control over the outcome of their lives.  Therefore, they don't feel responsible for their actions.  Few realize there is a spiritual battle going on for our souls that began long before we were physically born into this world.  In the long run, YHWH has already won, but you and I are in the midst of this battle which is playing out.  Temptations and Deceptions are everywhere and most people don't recognize them for what they are- Diversions from seeking the Truth, the Way and the Light of the World.  We also face trying times in our lives which are necessary, for some, as a test of faith, to strengthen it.  Some need these challenges in order to bring about a keener awareness of the bigger picture.  If we stay in our own little corner of our own little world, how are we to know what to do when events take place during the end times?  How will we know who to trust if we haven't been paying attention all these years?

It is very important now to dust off the cover and read your bible from Old Testament through the New Testament, again and once more, each day.

There is purpose to our lives and that is to Love Yah, Love our neighbor as we love ourself and treat others as we'd like to be treated.  Do all our work and chores in six days, then rest on the seventh day count from each new moon, Yah's Sabbath day rest made for man.  Don't tell lies or be envious of others. Don't take what doesn't belong to you.  Don't plan on murdering anyone as Revenge belongs to YHWH.  Don't let your actions bring dishonor on your family.  Behave yourself and control your animal lusts! Marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman.  Don't misuse the name of Elohim, Yahweh, and don't try to replace Him with carved statues of other so called gods and idols. YHWH is the one true living Elohim!  He cares for us, His creation.  

To protect us from The Adversary, Satan, the devil, Yahweh gave us His Son, Y'shua who was killed, sacrificed not only to save us from sin but to fulfilled Torah/Old Testament prophecy.  The blood shed by Y'shua is what symbolically washes us clean from our sins. He is Yah's weapon against Satan and his temptations, demons and deceptions and reminds us that that old Dragon makes us slaves to the world system.  And the worse is yet to come.  That is why hardships befall us in our life time, to prepare us to be strong in faith in Yahweh.  What we have gone through will seem like small potatoes in comparison to the final three and half years.  Those with the seal of Elohim in their foreheads will be saved, protected from the end time events designed to convince the remaining Gentile, pagan, non-believers to get on board or choose eternal torment.  Some of us need minor prodding to see the difference between good and evil, others will simply refuse to see and believe.

If you know about our Creator, whose name is Yahweh (YHWH) but haven't chosen to belong to Him, time is running out.  If you've heard about salvation but haven't sought it out, now would be a good time.  The Son of Elohim was born to Hebrew parents who were told by an angel of Yahweh to name the child 'Yahshua'.  Call upon His Name and have a conversation with Him in the quiet of your mind.  The words will come, you'll see.  You don't need to wait until you're in dire straights to reach out to Him.  Drop your pre-conceived notions, be earnest and willing to receive His Love and Forgiveness.  There's plenty of room on the path back home, but there is not plenty of time left for you to make that decision.

Born, Again

There are a lot of instructions from our Heavenly Father as to how He would like us to live while on earth. His Son our Messiah points out: Love YHWH with all your heart, your soul and all your might - and - Love your neighbor as you love yourself - that these are the two most important laws on which all the other commandments hang.  Yahweh is Love and love is powerful stuff!  Besides Love is Trust. In trusting Y'shua, accepting him as our Messiah, Son of the Creator, we prepare to be spiritually born again which counts toward our salvation. Apostle Peter said that we have been born again not from some seed that will decay, but from one that cannot decay, through the living Word of Elohim that lasts forever. Peter also said, 

"Without having seen him, you love him. Without seeing him now, but trusting in him, you continue to be full of joy that is glorious beyond words. And you are receiving what your trust is aiming at, namely, your deliverance."

I recently received a letter from a dear friend who claims she has not nor does she need to be born again - I assume she thinks that by just 'believing' she will be found in the Book of Life.  She was responding to a letter I sent her in which I was sharing the depths that my faith has brought me while searching for the least translated version of the bible. That is when I discovered the 'Messianic Community' and those who have found their Hebrew Roots. It seemed a natural progression, the results of years of research, study and desire to know our God.  Reading a version of the bible and attending church once a week is not what YHWH had in mind - although it is a beginning for many seeking the Truth.

My friend admits she has always 'believed', but I am convinced she does not understand what it is she believes, nor does she really understand His Word, otherwise she'd have no problem with being born again! I am not a scholar nor do I claim to completely understand Scriptures, but as a believer in search of His Truth, I know how to read and find answers in the Teaching of Y'shua, Son of the Creator. Our Heavenly Father has shared His Plan with us so that we may choose Life.  

My friend told me not to send any religious literature (not share my faith) and then told me "...your beliefs are yours and ours are ours. Please, lets leave it at that."

After I read that remark I began to wonder just who it is she has always believed in.  And I can't leave it at that - like all best friends, she and I have always told each other everything - I won't let her cut me off like this - I must offer her evidence from Scriptures to show her why she needs to be Born Again, and this blog is my warm-up for that reply!  A good Sabbath study!

Born Again, a rite of passage:

John 3- I tell you that unless a person is born again from above he cannot see the Kingdom of Elohim... unless a person is born from water and the Spirit he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.

I admit even though I am on His Path I still fight against temptations as I try not to conform to this world. I am not 'holier than thou' by any means, but may be further along The Path than others, as there are multitudes ahead of me. It is our duty to help those who need it - we will be judged and rewarded by the deeds we perform during our earthly lives.  If I do not reach out to my friend on this topic of salvation, of being born of the Ruach Ha'Kodesh (Holy Spirit) and accepting Y'shua as the Messiah, her name may be erased from the Book of Life and I would be judged accordingly.

The reason why you need to be "spiritually" born is because you have never been spiritually born to begin with. So when the Bible speaks of being “born again,” it actually means “born for the second time.” You were born physically into this world, but you were born without the Spirit of God in your soul (spiritually dead). Yes, He created you, but He gave you a free will to decide for yourself where you will spend eternity.

Fairy Tales

I was born in 1955. As a child I loved stories, especially fairy tales.  Mom had a book by The Brothers Grimm in which were stories like Rapunzel, The Three Billy Goat Gruff, Hanzel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, which I would read over and over - I had such an imagination that these stories played out in my head like a movie as I read them!  The pictures drawn to depict different scenes in each story intrigued me as well. I was fascinated and completely drawn into the stories which is why they were so popular - almost every child was enchanted by them!  These stories introduce fairies, gnomes, ghosts, goblins, giants, good witches and bad witches into our creative young minds.  And with that we were led away from God the Creator before we even got a chance to know Him.  This is the handiwork of Satan, the deceiver, that old serpent the devil.  With all this fantasia, who needs a god?

In the mid-sixties, for me, fairy tales gave way to a love of science fiction (fairy tales for grown ups).  Dad had a collection of paperbacks, some by Isaac Asimov, and I read many of them. Sometimes Dad would plug in the small TV in our bedroom so we could watch late night sci-fi shows (in black and white) on Friday or Saturday nights. I remember watching the Twilight Zone, War of the Worlds, The Day the Earth Stood Still and One Step Beyond. Mom didn't approve... she knew we'd have bad dreams!  But she didn't know how deeply those fairy tales and science fiction were forming my world.  

Outer Space was big food for my imagination! And there were more TV shows that kept me hooked- The Time Tunnel, Lost in Space, The Jetsons, The Thunderbirds, Superman, My Favorite Martian and many more.  Life on other planets beyond our galaxy was real to me.  I would stare out into the sky trying to see as deep into space as I could, both daylight hours and nighttime, wishing a starship would come and take me away. I use to draw pictures of flying saucers, beaming down a ray of light that would levitate frightened young girls, still in their night gowns, taking them up into their ships. I believed that aliens came to earth, genetically impregnated the apes, mixing their DNAs and created man, the man of evolution stature. Of course, at that time, I had no idea I was standing at the doorway and peering into the occult - a world without God the Creator.

As I got older- marijuana, alcohol and a mix of recreational drugs helped to fuel my already colorful imagination and push me through that doorway. The New Age movement became the next attractant for me, taking me deeper into science fiction, offering a way to 'live it' while embracing the Alien/Evolution theory (another fairy tale for adults). In my quest of self enlightenment I could even have 'out of body' experiences (one such event scared me so much that I never attempted to go further in that area).  Mom had a couple of books, one by Edgar Cayce and another by a channeler, Elizabeth (I forgot her last name) who were both psychics. They gained popularity in the late 60's early 70's, if I remember correctly. So ESP and other paranormal abilities fit right in with my conditioning. Television programs still played a part with shows like I Dream of Jeanie, Bewitched, Star Trek... my brain was ripe for the picking, but it was Satan doing the harvest.

Even though I'm using my own life as an example to put forth this 'pre-conditioning' idea as a technique to take us away from our Creator, I am not an isolated event... almost every child has been told fairy tales, but I cannot prove that every child found them as a Great Escape, as I did. Speaking of 'escapes', who didn't love the movie 'Wizard of Oz'? Innocent enough story, eh?  Consider this:

L. Frank Baum, the author of the Wizard of Oz was a member of the Theosophical Society, which is an organization based on occult research and the comparative study of religions.  Baum had a deep understanding of Theosophy and, consciously or not, created an allegory of Theosophic teachings when he wrote the Wizard of Oz.

The Theosophical Society is an occult organization, mainly based on the teachings of Helena P. Blavatsky, which seeks to extract the common roots of all religions in order to form a universal doctrine.

also:

The three declared objects of the original Theosophical Society as established by Blavatsky, Judge and Olcott (its founders) were as follows:

“First —To form a nucleus of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste, or color.
Second — To encourage the study of Comparative Religion, Philosophy, and Science.
Third — To investigate the unexplained laws of Nature and the powers latent in man.”

This is only one example of fairy tales being used to alter the thinking of young minds, but I believe all stories that ignore our Creator and dishonor Him are not beneficial for the development of a child.  And YES I enjoyed the movie Wizard of Oz and I'm no longer afraid of the flying monkeys, but... this is just one more fairy tale in a collection of many that are aimed at young minds with a possible controlled result.  Today we have Harry Potter, Avatar, Contact and other movies promoting transhumanism, without God or mixing Him with aliens.

What brought this on was, we watched 'Hook' the other night, (Robin Williams finds out he is really Peter Pan - Dustin Hoffman plays Capt. Hook) and in the back of my head I'm criticizing the flick for not honoring the Father. Sure it's an enjoyable film, a funny twist on an old fairy tale, harmless! But- as with most fairy tales, fables and other children's stories, belief in the One True God is absent. Is this by accident? Of course not. The Father of Lies, Satan, deliberately eliminated Adonai our God from these stories. We call it 'entertainment' - but it's nothing but a pack of creative lies.

Now, consider this:

The Torah (first five books of the Old Testament) if full of colorful events that would make wonderful stories to tell children. Each event is its own story: The Creation, Eden, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, The Nephilim, Noah and the Flood, Nimrod and Babylon, the life and times of Abraham, Sodom and Gomorrah, Ishamel and Isaac... these are but a fraction of the Word and barely touch the Good News of the Kingdom of YHWH our Creator. The gospels are historically true happenings as exciting and mesmerizing as any fairy tale and they honor Him! The stories include demons, witches, amazing feats, signs and wonders, tragic events and miracles that stir every emotion. When you tell these stories to your children they are given a sound foundation from which to develop into honest, fair and just adults who love God their Creator. Imagine the type of community that would arise from good folk like that?  There is no deception, no lies, no tricks to cause one to stumble and fail, rather, the gospels well equip one to survive against the constant attacks made by Satan and his minions. In other words, these stories prepare us for life!

I am ashamed that I wasted so many years avoiding Yahweh our Creator. I certainly would have been spared many unnecessary heartaches and pains.  Since that is not the case, my past is the basis for these writings - a comparison to ponder.  Yahweh our Creator will forgive us the follies of our youth.  His Son, Yahshua, shed his blood to atone for our sins. Together they shine their Light on the Path of Righteous Living on which the Set Apart Spirit of Father Yahweh leads us to understanding, wisdom and truth.

Messages

This is the revelation which belongs to Y'shua the Anointed One, so that he could tell his servants what was to happen. His servant John, who bore witness to the Word of Yahweh and to the testimony of Y'shua, is the one who wrote it down. Blessed are the readers and the hearers of the words of this prophecy, provided they obey the things written in it! For the time is near!

I have paraphrased the messages given to the seven assemblies in the province of Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea in order to show how these messages can be applied to each of us personally in this day and age. I suggest reading Revelation for yourself first which will help viewing this comparison.

1. We have lost the love we had at first, when we first became born again. We cried and wept for joy when Y'shua forgave us. We wanted to tell everyone about the change and how wonderful it is. I know I haven't told anyone lately about my Salvation or shared the Testimony of The Son. He wants that First Love to shine again and forever.

2. Y'shua knows we suffer and are poor and he knows the difference between people like us and those who claim to be believers, but aren't.  He tells us not to be afraid of what we are about to suffer (The end times Tribulation). The Adversary will throw some of us in prison, in order to put us to the test (to steal our faith and trust in our Creator) and we will face an ordeal for ten days (tortured then killed). We must remain faithful even to the point of death, and he will give us life as our crown. We who win the victory will not be hurt at all by the second death (the resurrection of those whose names are not in the Book of Life).

3. To those who are running with the devil, yet hanging onto the name of Yahshua, setting traps for people, leading them astray, using sex, drugs and music to lure them in - all must turn from these sins. (This can apply to people who go to church on Sunday, hanging onto His Name, and then do what they please all other days - drinking, smoking, cussing, whoring around etc...). If you do not turn from sin and turn toward YHWH, He will make war with you and you may not win. But those who do win this victory will receive some of the hidden manna. 

4. He knows our love, trust, service and perseverance, and knows we're doing more now than before BUT some of us continue to tolerate that Jezebel woman, the one who claims to be a prophet but is teaching and deceiving His servants to commit sexual sin and eat food that has been sacrificed to idols. (who or what can this whore represent?) He gave her time to to turn from her sin, but she doesn't want to repent of her immorality or the deep things she learned from Satan, the Adversary. MarYah will throw her into a sickbed and those who commit adultery with her will be thrown into great trouble unless they turn from the sins connected with what she does. (this could be witchcraft related, or a certain church denomination,  I'm not real sure on a modern day interpretation here, yet.)

5.  He also issues a warning: Wake Up and strengthens what remains, before it dies too. (I liken this to Sleep Walking Christians... they go through the motions and appear on the outside as believers, but on the inside they are dead). Remember what you received and heard and obey it and turn from your sin, for if you don't wake up, Y'shua will come like a thief, many won't know when to expect him. (I read this to mean- read all of Scriptures... learn the signs of his return so that we will be prepared to properly meet him!)

6.  Some of us have known and trusted and had faith in Y'shua for a long long time, as he put an open door in front of us. We have continued to obey Him, we have not disowned him and we persevered. He will keep us from the time of trial coming upon the whole earth to put the people living on earth to the test. We must hold tight to our faith and trust and let no one take it from us.

7.  Some of us are neither Hot nor Cold in our faith and this disturbs him because we have become lukewarm. These are the ones who claim to be rich, satisfied, full and don't need a thing. He sees them as being wretched, pitiable, poor...  Y'shua will rebuke and discipline everyone he loves, so even those who are fat and happy must exert themselves and turn from their sins, too.

Look! He is coming in the clouds!

Every eye will see him, 
including those who pierced him;

and all the tribes of the Land will mourn him.

I am the Aleph and the Tav says Yah, 
Elohim of heaven's armies, 

the One who is, who was and who is coming.

Here,

I'm standing at the door, knocking.

If someone hears my voice and opens the door,

I will come in to him